Students at Roebourne District High School (RDHS) in Western Australia's Pilbara are set to stand at their desks in what is believed to be an Australian-first classroom trial.

The newly established not-for-profit UpStanding Kids foundation has partnered with RDHS for its first project, aimed at tackling what it says is a "sitting epidemic" and improving health outcomes.

UpStanding Kids founder and osteopath Peter Parker has delivered 15 donated desks to a Year Two class at RDHS for the trial.

"It's the first real live, ongoing class in Australia of standing desks, and we are thrilled they are willing to take it on," he said.

Mr Parker said some research showed many school-age children spend much of their day sitting.

He said the trial would be monitored over the coming months to see how students responded to standing at their desks.

"There will be a lot of anecdotal discussion with the teachers. We are also taking in some informal questionnaires pre and post-use of the desks," he said.

"The opportunity is also there for that to become a more formal research project too, with key researchers in Australia."

RDHS, which teaches children from kindergarten to Year 12, said it was excited to be part of the trial.

"What I have noticed over the years is a lot of our students think as they move, [and] having standing desks will allow our students to move around," principal David Paine said.

"What really interests me is to see what standing desks will do for increased focus in the classroom.

Even though chairs aren't there, the expectations for us to be focused and doing our school work still apply.

RDHS principal David Paine

"Often at times they get frustrated by sitting down for so long, and they want to move up and around - well now they can, but still with that focus of learning at a desk."

Mr Paine had high hopes for the trial.

"I am hoping to be working with others on a research project, to see what qualitative data we can get out of this study," he said.

"It's just exciting it's happening in the Pilbara so we can be at the cutting edge of this research into standing desks in classrooms."

However he said he expected some teething issues.

"I think it's going to come on the students' and teachers' sides, on restating expectations of behaviours and on how we use these desks," he said.

"Even though chairs aren't there, the expectations for us to be focused and doing our school work still apply."

Standing desks in the workplace

Mr Parker said standing desks were becoming more common in workplaces around the country.

"In the adult space, in the corporate world, standing desks are becoming very common. But there has been nothing done for kids," he said.

"As an osteopath of 20 years, I see more value in effecting the longer term health of a child."

Mr Parker hoped the program could be expanded in the future.

"We have various projects we are looking at getting up back in Victoria, where I am from, and we are facilitating communications with lots of people and particularly teachers around Australia," he said.

Mr Parker's visit to Roebourne has formed part of a charity bike ride between Port Hedland to Onslow, organised by the IF Foundation and aimed at raising awareness and funds to help stop youth violence and make children more active.

The group on the Ride for Unity includes former AFL player Scott Cummings, and friends and family of Perth man Mitch Cleary, who suffered brain damage after being punched outside a nightclub.

"The 15 riders that are involved in the ride will assemble and put the desks together and the project will be away," Mr Parker said.

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